Today's News

The inaugural Red Rose Festival is just days away. It will be May 7 and 8 and span three blocks in Main Street in downtown Lancaster – from Dunlap to Arch streets.

The festival will be like most street festivals. There will be children’s games, live music and food. See Lancaster SC, the city’s marketing arm, is organizing the event. The goal of the festival is to foster community pride and to grow over the years into a signature event – Lancaster’s signature festival.

As chairman of the Lancaster County Democratic Party, I am compelled to respond to The Lancaster News’ editorial, “Are Local Republicans Taking Over,” that appeared in the Sunday, April 18, edition. The answer to your question is no.

This is not merely a knee-jerk partisan reaction, but based on facts. In Lancaster County, every countywide office is held by a Democrat. All but one County Council seat – Council District No. 1 – is held by a Democrat.

Cora Jane Caston Wallace always wanted to be a writer. But that was not an option for her. In fact, she had to quit school because her parents needed her at home. The day her mother said she wasn’t going back to school, Wallace cried all night.

Wallace later went to work for Springs Industries. She married Monroe Wallace and they had four children. Their youngest child, Suzanne, was diagnosed at an early age with a rare condition called congenital pseudoarthrosis.

I read in The Lancaster News that postal carriers were collecting food for those who need it. I made the effort to get out and buy the food and get up early enough to put it at the mailbox for them to collect it.

John was estranged from his family when he was diagnosed with a life-limiting illness; his only friend and constant companion was his beagle, Buddy.

John worried about what would happen to Buddy after his death. His hospice nurse found an adoptive family in her church, introduced them to John, and began the process of familiarizing Buddy with the new family. John entrusted Buddy into their care just days before he died.

Lancaster Speedway is set to host its Mothers Day Special on Saturday night.

In an attempt to help one of their own, the LMS drivers will canvass the stands for the family of Brooke Cauthen on Saturday night to collect money for this 4-year-old girl who is awaiting a kidney on a double transplant.

The NDRA Crate Late Models will be running for $1,500 to win.

Everybody except Brandy Baker will be going for a $100 for first-time winner bonus this year at LMS.